Mumbai and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy downpour on Tuesday morning and good rainfall in the catchment areas of seven lakes has increased the water stock.

The seven lakes that provide drinking water to Mumbai have 7,28,286 million litres of water or 50.32 per cent of the total capacity of 14,47,363 lakh million litres, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday. The water level in the lakes was 17.43 per cent this time last year.